Re: httpd chroot + nullfs

To: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org

Subject: Re: httpd chroot + nullfs

From: Ben Goren <ben_(_at_)_trumpetpower_(_dot_)_com>

Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:51:46 -0700

On 2005 Mar 31, at 8:07 PM, Ted Unangst wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, Matthew Weigel wrote:
>
>> Have you thought about 'loopback' NFS mounts?
>>
>> I can't say "yes, it will work" - but it seems like it's worth
>> pursuing.
>
> world of pain. nullfs tries to deal with files showing up in two
> places. nfs doesn't even try. a world of pain.
He *could* run NFS on another computer--the way it's supposed to be
run. The users log into the NFS server and do everything there. The Web
server mounts the appropriate directories over the network.
Considering the paranoia he's talking about, an extra piece of hardware
should be a decent price to pay for being able to sleep at night.
Cheers,
b&
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